Australia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

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The Australia women's national water polo team has participated in 5 of 5 official women's water polo tournaments. [1]

Abbreviations

AppsAppearancesRkRankRefReferenceCap No. Water polo cap number
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness LLeft-handedRRight-handedOly debutOlympic debut in water polo
(C) Captain p.pagepp.pages

Team statistics

Comprehensive results by tournament

Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Women's team [1] 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st4th3rd3rd6thQ6
Total teams6888810

Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Women's team [1] AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5552000*2016ChampionsOceania – OSA

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Women's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Champions (2000*)5Oceania – OSA

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Women's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 41 (2000*)2 (2008, 2012)1 (2004)20002012

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Women's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1023

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
Female athletes who competed in water polo at three or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
3 Melissa Rippon 1981FP20042008201223/31 [2]
Kate Gynther 1982FP20042008201222/30 [3]
Bronwen Knox 1986FP20082012201622/30 [4]
Gemma Beadsworth 1987FP20082012201621/29 [5]

Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
Female athletes who won two or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Gemma Beadsworth 19871.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		FP2008201220168 years
(21/29)		0022 [5]
Kate Gynther 19821.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		FP2004200820128 years
(22/30)		0022 [3]
Bronwen Knox 19861.82 m
(6 ft 0 in)		FP200820122016202013 years
(22/35)		0022 [4]
Alicia McCormack 19831.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		GK200820124 years
(25/29)		0022 [6]
Melissa Rippon 19811.69 m
(5 ft 7 in)		FP2004200820128 years
(23/31)		0022 [2]

Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals		Water polo tournaments
(goals)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1 Kate Gynther 1982Right302004
(7)		2008
(13)		2012
(10)		22/30 [7]
2 Ashleigh Southern 1992Right262012
(12)		2016
(14)		19/23 [8]
3 Rowena Webster 1987Right232012
(12)		2016
(11)		24/28 [9]
4 Gemma Beadsworth 1987Right202008
(9)		2012
(10)		2016
(1)		21/29 [10]
Bronwen Knox 1986Right202008
(12)		2012
(4)		2016
(4)		22/30 [11]

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Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
2000 Gold medal.svg1 Liz Weekes 197129214645.7%Starting goalkeeper [12]
7 Danielle Woodhouse 196931111573.3% [13]
20041 Emma Knox 197826122642.9% [14]
11 Jemma Brownlow 197924193161.3% [15]
2008 Bronze medal.svg1 Emma Knox (2)197830164238.1% [14]
13 Alicia McCormack 198325325954.2% [6]
2012 Bronze medal.svg1 Victoria Brown 1985274850.0% [16]
13 Alicia McCormack (2)198329409343.0%Starting goalkeeper [6]
20161 Lea Yanitsas 198927274658.7% [17]
13 Kelsey Wakefield 199125183847.4% [18]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef

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Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 1

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won		Total
sprints
contested		Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1 Kate Gynther 1982395867.2%2004
(5/8)		2008
(13/26)		2012
(21/24)		22/30 [3]
2 Melissa Mills 1973141593.3%2000
(14/15)		26/26 [19]
3 Nicola Zagame 199081080.0%2012
(4/4)		2016
(4/6)		22/25 [20]
4 Bronwyn Mayer 197461154.5%2000
(6/8)		2004
(0/3)		26/30 [21]

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Coach statistics

Most successful coaches

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Greg McFadden led Australia women's national team to win two consecutive Olympic bronze medals in 2008 and 2012. [22]

Legend
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win two or more Olympic medals
RkHead coachNationalityBirthAgeWomen's teamTournaments
(finish)		PeriodMedalsRef
123GSBT
1 Greg McFadden Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 196443–51Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008
(3rd)		2012
(3rd)		2016
(6th)		8
years		0022 [23]
[22]

Medals as coach and player

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

With the Hungary men's national water polo team, István Görgényi won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was appointed head coach of the Australia women's national team in 1998. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he led the team to win the inaugural women's water polo gold medal. [24] [25]

Legend
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeWomen's teamMedalGSBT
1 István Görgényi 19461.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1972 Silver medal.svg53Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2000*Gold medal.svg1102 [24]
[25]

Olympic champions

2000 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateCap
color		OpponentResultGoals
for		Goals
against		Goals
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group A16 September 2000  BlueFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Won927
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group A17 September 2000  WhiteFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Won633
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group A18 September 2000  BlueFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Lost45-1
Match 4/7Preliminary round – Group A19 September 2000  BlueFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won761
Match 5/7Preliminary round – Group A20 September 2000  BlueFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Won945
Match 6/7Semi-finals22 September 2000  WhiteFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Won761
Match 7/7Gold medal match23 September 2000  WhiteFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won431
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7%462917

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 103, 106, 108, 111, 115, 119, 121).

Roster
Cap
No.		PlayerPosL/RHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold		Oly
debut		ISHOF
member
1 Liz Weekes GKR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)68 kg (150 lb)22 September 197129 years, 1 dayYes
2 Yvette Higgins FPR1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb)5 January 197822 years, 262 daysYes
3 Gail Miller FPR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)65 kg (143 lb)30 November 197623 years, 298 daysYes
4 Naomi Castle FPR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)72 kg (159 lb)29 May 197426 years, 117 daysYes
5 Bronwyn Mayer FPR1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb)3 July 197426 years, 82 daysYes
6 Simone Hankin FPR1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (176 lb)28 February 197327 years, 208 daysYes
7 Danielle Woodhouse GKR1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)23 January 196931 years, 244 daysYes
8 Kate Hooper FPR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb)26 February 197822 years, 210 daysYes
9 Debbie Watson FPR1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)28 September 196534 years, 361 daysYes2008
10 Taryn Woods FPR1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)76 kg (168 lb)12 August 197525 years, 42 daysYes
11 Bridgette Gusterson FPR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)74 kg (163 lb)7 February 197327 years, 229 daysYes2017
12 Joanne Fox FPL1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)12 June 197921 years, 103 daysYes
13 Melissa Mills FPR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)26 December 197326 years, 272 daysYes
Average1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)21 February 197426 years, 215 days
Coach István Görgényi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)2 November 194653 years, 326 days

Note: Bridgette Gusterson and Danielle Woodhouse are sisters; Bronwyn Mayer and Taryn Woods are cousins.
Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.		PlayerPosMPGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Liz Weekes GK73
2 Yvette Higgins FP781844.4%3522
3 Gail Miller FP72450.0%3934580.0%3
4 Naomi Castle FP732213.6%621538
5 Bronwyn Mayer FP761154.5%3396875.0%3
6 Simone Hankin FP741822.2%3867
7 Danielle Woodhouse GK71
8 Kate Hooper FP7
9 Debbie Watson FP731030.0%12634
10 Taryn Woods FP732213.6%11410
11 Bridgette Gusterson FP7113036.7%6433
12 Joanne Fox FP721020.0%2929
13 Melissa Mills FP741625.0%5151141593.3%3
Total74616128.6%30297212242885.7%5200
Against2911625.0%1243501042814.3%5150
Cap
No.		PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Liz Weekes GK214645.7%
7 Danielle Woodhouse GK111573.3%
Total326152.5%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96).

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